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Revision as of 06:01, 25 November 2016
The Brigand is a romantic drama in two acts by James Robinson Planché (1796–1880)[1].
The original text
Based on a French piece, Le Bandit by Théaulon, the English version was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 18 November 1829. Published by S. French (1880/1?)
Performance history in South Africa
1846: Performed , most probably by All the World's a Stage, on Thursday 9 July, as the opening production in the newly re-opened Hope Street Theatre, now known as the Victoria Theatre, followed by A Day after the Fair (Somerset).
1846: Performed on Saturday 4 September , most probably by All the World's a Stage, in the Victoria Theatre, followed by The Original (Morton) and The Lottery Ticket, or the Lawyer's Clerk (Beazley).
1846: Performed on special request on Saturday 12 September, during the annual Race Week, again probably by All the World's a Stage and in the Victoria Theatre. It followed on Who's Who? or The Double Imposture (Poole).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 415
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Planch%C3%A9
http://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_brigand.html?id=yH_PAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y
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